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Humboldt Bay Oyster Seeds Support 1,500 West Coast Jobs, Report Finds »
Humboldt Bay’s mariculture sector supported 57 local jobs while generating $31.1 million in total economic output in 2024, according to a new economic analysis prepared by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Mendocino Beacon - Sep 2026
Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds »
“I don’t think any of us, in our wildest dreams, expected this many fish this quickly to repatriate that area,” said Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies faculty member Keith Parker, a senior fisheries biologist and member of the Yurok Tribe, which led the decades-long campaign to have the dams removed.
The New York Times - Sep 2026
Kelp Ark Relaunches Adopt A Kelp Program Ahead of Super El Niño Intensification »
Kelp Ark is formally relaunching its Adopt A Kelp℠ program to raise funds for rapid response collections and the preservation of California's kelp biodiversity ahead of a forecast "Super El Niño." The collection process is already underway through diving operations at universities including Cal Poly Humboldt.
Eco Magazine - Sep 2026
CSU Tests New Supports for Student Parents »
The California State University system is funding projects at 11 campuses aimed at expanding resources, strengthening belonging and making college more family-friendly.
Inside Higher Ed - Sep 2026
Disappointment emerges in today’s world in a variety of spaces and social registers. Anthropologists, including Critical Race, Gender & Sexuality Studies Professor Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza, dig into the affects, aesthetics, and practices around disappointment.
AnthroPod - Sep 2026
CSU System Awards $60,500 in Grants to Support Student Parents Across 11 Campuses »
Eleven California State University campuses, including Humboldt, have each received $5,500 microgrants to expand resources, foster community, and improve retention among pregnant and parenting students.
Imperial Valley Press - Sep 2026
Meet the 25 New Faces of Film »
These new faces—including Cal Poly Humboldt's Sarah Lasley—form a microcosm of contemporary film culture.
Filmmaker Magazine - Sep 2026
In the town of Trinidad a grade school trip to the ocean is about to get beautiful, raw, and wild.
Snap Judgment - Sep 2026
Researchers, including those at Cal Poly Humboldt, are exploring how people experience grief after losing a pet—and whether the depth of the relationship matters more than the species.
Yahoo! Health - Sep 2026
CARB Provisionally Approves H2B2’s Bar 20 Hydrogen Project »
A California dairy farm’s new biogas-to-hydrogen project is drawing attention for its potential to turn manure into transportation fuel, with Cal Poly Humboldt researcher Kevin Fingerman weighing in on its environmental impacts and efficiency.
Dairy News Today - Aug 2026
Standing Rock Anniversary Event will Feature Clean Energy Awards »
When a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Humboldt County, California in December 2022, the region went dark – except for the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe.
ICT - Aug 2026
Cal Poly Humboldt Featured on Jeopardy! Masters. Can you get it Right? »
In the category of “Let’s make like a tree & branch,” the $200 clue in the Jeopardy round was, “A professor at Cal Poly Humboldt collected aquatic crustaceans living in fern mats in the canopies of these tall trees.”
The Mercury News - Aug 2026
Unusual College Majors in California and the US and how Much Grads can earn »
Cal Poly Humboldt's Cannabis Studies and Wildlife programs top a list of unusual degrees offered by colleges throughout the nation.
The Sacramento Bee - Aug 2026
How Barn Owls are Helping California Vineyards Control Pests »
New research from Cal Poly Humboldt found the birds can substantially reduce rodent populations and make the rodents that remain more cautious.
The Jefferson Exchange - Aug 2026
California Creek Restoration Helps Young Salmon Grow Twice as Fast—And Doubles Their Survival Rate »
Along California’s redwood coast, conservationists have been working for more than a decade to give a damaged creek something surprisingly simple: room to behave like a creek again.
Good News Network - Aug 2026
Bay Area Woman Learns to Grow Cannabis Plants. Now, She's Dispensing Recipes. »
Dan Mar, who runs the Cannabis Studies Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt, says that as the stigma fades and laws change, more people are growing clean, chemical-free cannabis at home.
CBS News - Aug 2026
One Owl Family Can Kill 4,000 Rodents a Year in Vineyards »
Vineyards in California may have just unlocked the ultimate achievement in rodent control.
Yahoo! News - Aug 2026
Broadband Cables Are Surprisingly Good at Detecting Earthquakes »
Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It’s twice as precise as what the government currently uses.
Gizmodo - Jul 2026
For $25, High School Students can Start College at Cal Poly Humboldt »
High school juniors and seniors in Humboldt and Del Norte counties can earn affordable college credit while taking classes alongside university students through a new Cal Poly Humboldt pilot program designed to ease the transition to higher education.
The Jefferson Exchange - Jul 2026
Over 2,300-Year-Old Hellenistic Ritual Complex Unearthed in North Macedonia »
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare Hellenistic ritual complex at the Gradishte site in North Macedonia, an ancient city that Cal Poly Humboldt researchers helped to unearth.
INKORR - Jul 2026
Back-to-Back Humpback Whale Strandings Reported on Northern California Beaches »
Two humpback whales that washed ashore on North Coast beaches within the past week were too decomposed for investigators to determine how they died, according to the Cal Poly Humboldt Marine Mammal Stranding Program.
The Mercury News - Jul 2026
How Cal Poly Humboldt Researchers are Turning Internet Cables into Earthquake Sensors »
Every day, thousands of miles of fiber-optic cable carry internet traffic beneath California's roads. Researchers say those same cables could also become one of the state's newest tools for detecting earthquakes.
Jefferson Public Radio - Jul 2026
Japan to Falcons and Back Again: How Robert Prince Became Chief Energy Officer »
Wide receiver coach for the Atlanta Falcons and alum Robert Prince talks about his journey from Japan, to Humboldt, to Atlanta.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jul 2026
The Fiber Optic Lines Under Humboldt Could Become an Earthquake Warning System »
The same fiber optic lines being buried across Humboldt and Trinity counties to deliver rural broadband may end up doing a second job: warning people when the ground is about to shake.
Active NorCal - Jul 2026